This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1975
Page
23
Pole sitter A J Foyt won the 150 mile Rex Mays Classic at State Fair Park Milwaukee despite being black flagged for passing another car under a yellow during an accident. He had claimed the pole at 128.8 mph and finished with a strong average.
Niki Lauda in a flame red Ferrari won the Swedish Formula One Grand Prix at Anderstorp, the first driver since Jackie Stewart in 1971 to win three in a row. Lauda edged Carlos Reutemann with Bobby Unser second after a late pass, and Johnny Rutherford took third as several leaders faltered.
Jacques Laffite of France won the International Rhine Cup at Hockenheim before about 60,000 spectators sealing another Formula II triumph. A lengthy delay followed as officials posted results after Unser's crew reviewed the finish. The race carried an $80,025 purse with Foyt earning $16,739 for his second place showing amid pit stop penalties and radio guidance.
The race featured Niki Lauda winning with Carlos Pace out on lap 42 and Reutemann close behind on 68 as Lauda moved to second place in the standings. Clay Regazzoni finished third ahead of Mario Andretti, with a 50,000-strong crowd watching 26 cars led by Vittorio Brambilla who took pole.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.